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English and Chinese speaking tour guides are available

From US$80.00

Spanish,German,Japanese,Korean

German,Japanese, Spanish and Korean tour guides are available. Please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance.

From US$82.50

Italian and French available

Italian and French speaking tour guides are available. Please kindly make your booking 3 days in advance.

From US$91.88

Overview

Enjoy a full day of visiting attractions outside of Beijing, in this private day tour. Having your own guide for the day means you’ll get insider knowledge on the best places to beat the crowds, the best photos spots, and fascinating historical and cultural insights. You’ll visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, eat lunch, visit Summer Palace, and walk through the landscaped imperial gardens.

Your morning begins with a hotel pickup by your tour guide and driver. You’ll travel roughly 1.5-hours until you reach the Mutianyu section of the UNESCO-listed Great Wall of China. Choose from getting a chairlift or cable car up the wall, and then spend a couple of hours hiking in your own time. If you fancy a different way of getting down the wall, you can choose a toboggan ride (additional costs apply).

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Chinese restaurant before visiting the next stop—Summer Palace. You’ll see an immaculately preserved royal garden, as well as a lake, bridges, trees, temples, and historic pavilions. It’s a popular summer holiday destination for Imperial families, and between April and October, there are Dragon Boat rides available too (additional costs apply). The tour ends with a return trip back to your hotel.

Jimmy is an excellent guide and he gave us a great tour. Jimmy contacted us the night before and confirmed our pickup time for the next morning. He and the driver arrived early to fetch us the next day. The drive to Mutianyu was entertaining...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Mark H

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Reviewed 5 December 2018

Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

We had a great time visiting the Summer Palace and Great Wall - especially thanks to Coco our tour guide we helped us with her knowledge of all the sites and their history.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Albert M

21

Reviewed 4 December 2018

The highlight of our trip!

Lucy was such a wonderful tour guide. She provided so much insight into the rich history of China. She was so kind and courteous to our group, and she really made us feel like we were going on a trip with an old friend. Beyond...More

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Date of experience: November 2018

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Inspiration776215

3

Reviewed 3 December 2018 via mobile

Visit to the Great Wall and to the Summer Palace of Lady Dragon in Beijing

Out guide COCO, she was fantastic! Well prelared and very passionate. Well spoken english. A lot of tales about the history and geography of the places. Great job, COCO!

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I_know_nothing_about

1

Reviewed 3 December 2018

Well done, Coco!

Coco was very well-informed and able to share her knowledge well. For first-time visitors, having her guide the group was a wonderful educational experience!